Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, tariffs, trade deficits and Federal Reserve policy debates led the weekend’s top finance and politics stories.

Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, tariffs, trade deficits and Federal Reserve policy debates led the weekend’s top finance and politics stories.

Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran have knock-on effects for inflation expectations and as a result, the trajectory of the base rate, notes Goldman Sachs.

Oil Prices Could Stay Elevated as Mideast Tensions Rise

Oil prices shot up around nine percent Monday as President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports while the two

Oil prices shot up around nine percent Monday as President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports while the two sides traded attacks.

Rekindled U.S.-Iran Conflict Sends Crude Futures Higher